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This wikiHow teaches you how to use Instagram's Tilt Shift filter to stylishly blur your photos.
Steps
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1Open Instagram. It's an orange and pink app with a white camera icon, typically located on your home screen (iPhone/iPad) or in the app drawer (Android).
- If prompted, enter your Instagram username and password, then tap Log In.
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2Tap the New Post button. It's the square with a plus sign (+) at the bottom-center part of Instagram.Advertisement
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3Select an image and tap Next. It's at the top-right corner of the screen.
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4Tap Edit. It's at the bottom of the screen.
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5Scroll right and tap Tilt Shift. It's the next-to-last editing option.
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6Select a blur effect. Choose one of the two options and then edit as desired.
- Radial: This selection adds blurring at the corners of the screen, leaving a round area at the center that remains clear.
- Slide your finger across the photo to focus on the subject area.
- Pinch your fingers in or out to adjust the size of the blurring effect.
- Linear: This selection leaves a linear area of the photo clear while blurring everything else.
- Slide your finger across the photo to choose the subject area.
- Pinch your fingers in or out to adjust the size of the blurring effect.
- Tap and rotate your two fingers to rotate the linear area.
- Radial: This selection adds blurring at the corners of the screen, leaving a round area at the center that remains clear.
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7Tap Done. It's at the bottom of the screen.
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8Share your photo. Type a caption into the text box, if desired, then tap Share. Your blurred photo will now appear in your Instagram feed.
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1. Open Instagram.
2. Tap the New Post button.
3. Select an image and tap Next.
4. Tap Edit.
5. Tap Tilt Shift.
6. Select a blur effect.
7. Tap Done.
8. Share your photo.
